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Commission Decision of 18 December 2012 on equivalences between categories of driving licences (notified under document C(2012) 9358) (Text with EEA relevance) (2013/21/EU) (repealed)
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- 2013 No. 21
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- MODELS ISSUED IN ROMANIA
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MODELS ISSUED IN ROMANIA
Model Romania 1 (ROU1) Issued in Romania from 29.04.1966 to 28.06.1984
Description: Licence book with one paper leaf inside. Pink. Dimensions for one page: 74 × 105 mm.
This model is no longer valid for driving in Romania, since a mandatory exchange of all licences was imposed in the years 1995 to 2001. Nevertheless, the licence can be renewed to a new driving licence issued by Romania and has to be recognised by other Member States until 19 January 2033.
Table of equivalences
| Categories of model ROU1 | Corresponding categories | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| A | A | |
| B | B | |
| C | C | |
| D | D | |
| E | E | 1 |
Additional information:
1.Category E was a category on its own and it was only valid in combination with another category, in the following way: E + B = BE; E + C = CE; E + D = DE.
Model Romania 2 (ROU2) Issued in Romania from 01.07.1984 to 09.04.1990
Description: Heavy banknote quality paper (pink) overprinted with security pattern. Dimensions: 76 × 112 mm.
This model is no longer valid for driving in Romania, since a mandatory exchange of all licences was imposed in the years 1995 to 2001. Nevertheless, the licence can be renewed to a new driving licence issued by Romania and has to be recognised by other Member States until 19 January 2033.
Table of equivalences
| Categories of model ROU2 | Corresponding categories | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| A | A | |
| B | B | |
| C | C | |
| D | D | |
| E | E | 1 |
| F | — | |
| G | A1 | |
| H | — | |
| I | — |
Additional information:
1.Category E was a category on its own and it was only valid in combination with another category, in the following way: E + B = BE; E + C = CE; E + D = DE.
Model Romania 3 (ROU3) Issued in Romania from 09.04.1990 to 01.12.1995
Description: Pink paper model with six pages. Dimensions for one page: 75 × 103 mm. Two pages are detached, for medical periodical examinations.
This model is no longer valid for driving in Romania, since a mandatory exchange of all licences was imposed in the years 1995 to 2001. Nevertheless, the licence can be renewed to a new driving licence issued by Romania and has to be recognised by other Member States until 19 January 2033.
Table of equivalences
| Categories of model ROU3 | Corresponding categories | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| A | A | |
| B | B | |
| C | C | |
| D | D | |
| E | E | 1 |
| F | — | |
| G | A1 | |
| H | — | |
| I | — |
Additional information:
1.Category E was a category on its own and it was only valid in combination with another category, in the following way: E + B = BE; E + C = CE; E + D = DE.
Model Romania 4 (ROU4) Issued in Romania from 01.12.1995 to 2008
Description: Laminate card model. Pink. Dimensions in accordance with ISO 7810 standard. The plastic card model has been gradually introduced beginning with 01.12.1995. From 01.12.1995 to 31.10.1996, both models ROU 3 and ROU 4 were issued.
Table of equivalences
| Categories of model ROU4 | Corresponding categories |
|---|---|
| A1 | A1 |
| A | A |
| B1 | B1 |
| B | B |
| BE | BE |
| C1 | C1 |
| C1E | C1E |
| C | C |
| CE | CE |
| D1 | D1 |
| D1E | D1E |
| D | D |
| DE | DE |
| Tb | — |
| Tr | — |
| Tv | — |
Additional information:
Licenses of this model are valid until the expiry date recorded on the document (10 years).
Multiple protection against forgery: special paper that cannot be patterned after (litho multiplex, anti-copy line work, optically variable device, prismatic printing, silver printing); the photograph is applied by scanning; a hologram near the photograph; visible protection under UV beams (visible/invisible fluorescent); micro-letters (ROMANIA) on photograph borders and Microplex on vehicle drawing on the back of the document.
Model Romania 5 (ROU5) Issued in Romania from 2008 until 19.01.2013
Description: The ROU 5 license model according to Directive 2006/126/EC.: Polycarbonate card in accordance with ISO 7810 and ISO 7816-1; measures against forgery: custom holograms; visible and invisible UV inks; IR and phosphorescent pigments; tactile fields; materials without optical brighteners; background security patterns; optically variable elements; laser engraving; security background in photo area.
Additional features: transparent window, wave feature.
Table of equivalences
| Categories of model ROU5 | Corresponding categories |
|---|---|
| AM | AM |
| A1 | A1 |
| A2 | A2 |
| A | A |
| B1 | B1 |
| B | B |
| BE | BE |
| C1 | C1 |
| C1E | C1E |
| C | C |
| CE | CE |
| D1 | D1 |
| D1E | D1E |
| D | D |
| DE | DE |
| Tb | — |
| Tr | — |
| Tv | — |
Additional information:
Licenses of this model are valid until the expiry date recorded on the document (10 years).
In 2008, both models ROU 4 and ROU 5 were issued.
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